Median Down Payments Since 1989
The median down payment for all buyers was 20% in 1989, but was only 12% in 2019.
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24%
Repeat buyers
All buyers
First-time buyers
Recession
Recession
Recession
23%
16%
12%
6%
20%
20%
10%
